Charlie Christian International Music Festival

Founded in Oklahoma City in 1985, the Charlie Christian International Music Festival honors the life and legacy of Charlie Christian, who grew up in the Deep Deuce area of Oklahoma City in the 1920s and 30s, where he made history by bringing the electric guitar out of the rhythm section and into the forefront as a solo instrument, with his unique solo string technique.

Proceeds from the festival benefit BLAC, Inc. (Black Liberated Arts Center), a local not-for-profit organization known for presenting and producing educational arts programs and preserving African American history in Oklahoma City.

In 2013, the festival moved to the Bricktown Ballpark as its new home.